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Taiwan's leader says increasing defence spending to 'deter war'

Fernandez trumps MotoGP championship duo to grab Indonesia pole

Major quake hits Panama, no deaths reported

October 7 scars push Israel's first-time voters to right

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida

India deploys police, restricts transport ahead of major protest

Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for $108 mn over deadly 2024 floods

Three Mexicans convicted in murders of Australian, US surfers

Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama

Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage

Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police

Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom

7.7-magnitude quake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning

Lyon blow chance to go top after loss at Lens

Flavio Bolsonaro leads Lula in near-done Brazil vote count

Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, was leading incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as results from Sunday's election were counted.

Pacific nations take centre stage at 'pre-COP' climate summit

The UN "pre-COP" climate gathering kicked off on Monday in the Fijian city of Nadi, where Pacific leaders are seeking to draw the world's attention to life on the frontline of climate change.

Flavio Bolsonaro leads Lula in partial Brazil poll results

Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, is leading incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in partial results from Sunday's election.

Ronaldo can return to Portugal team if he wants: coach Jesus

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo can return to the squad if he wishes, despite walking out on his team-mates, said national team coach Jorge Jesus on Sunday.

Titan FX Launches Second “Dream Beyond Borders 2.0” Brand Commercial Featuring Keisuke Honda

Online broker Titan FX has launched the second commercial in its “Dream Beyond Borders 2.0” brand series on 5 October 2026, featuring its global brand ambassador Keisuke Honda.

Portugal move into Nations League knockout stage, Germany held

Portugal became the first team to reach the quarter-finals of the Nations League when they beat Norway 2-1 on Sunday, but Jurgen Klopp's Germany were frustrated by Greece.

Israel wear black armbands in Ireland stalemate

Israel's players wore black armbands in their Nations League draw against Ireland on Sunday to commemorate the victims of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, after Irish players wore them to protest the war in Gaza.

Patriots inflict first Bills defeat as Rams surge late

The New England Patriots inflicted Buffalo's first defeat of the season as quarterback Drake Maye bounced back with three touchdowns in a 29-26 win, while the Los Angeles Rams surged late to win at Philadelphia.

Ronaldo-less Portugal beat Norway to reach Nations League quarters

Portugal defeated Norway 2-1 without sulking superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday to qualify for the Nations League quarter-finals.

Brazil's Indigenous back Lula as El Nino fuels forest fires

As wildfires sparked by El Nino smolder in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, Indigenous chief Waldemir da Silva voted for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the candidate "who defends nature."

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